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BBC Breakfast viewers complain 'I've muted the TV' during World Cup coverage

England are set to take on their biggest match since winning the 1966 final at Wembley

[Jon and Sally]

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The football coverage dominated the BBC show(Image: BBC)

BBC Breakfast viewers were left unimpressed over the show's coverage of the FIFA World Cup semi-final.

During Wednesdays (July 15) episode of the hit show, Sally Nugent and Jon Kay made a return to our TV screens as they presented the day's top stories from the UK and beyond.

As England are about to face Argentina in the World Cup semi-final today, in what is their biggest match since winning the 1966 final at Wembley.

It comes as no surprise that the match was a top story on Breakfast but viewers watching at home have claimed to mute their TVs as the football coverage dominated the show.

Throughout the show, there were multiple segments disguising the upcoming game. Sally and Jon welcomed former England captain Alan Shearer, who faced Argentina in the World Cup in France in 1998 onto the show via video call.

[BBC sports journalist John Watson reported on the football outside the studio ]

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Sports journalist John Watson reported on the football outside the BBC studio (Image: BBC)

The sports man wasted no time sharing his thoughts on the highly-anticipated semi-final in Atlanta.

Elsewhere, they shared a clip of the Royal band who played a song while another clip of excited fans sharing their support aired.

England manager Thomas Tuchel also appeared in a pre-recorded interview, meanwhile BBC sports journalist John Watson reported outside the studio amongst children playing football

This was then followed by another discussion on the football back in the studio. With all the football content on show, viewers who were tuned in shared their frustrations on social media.

One viewer fumed: OK!.. SO CAN WE NOW SHUT UP UNTIL AFTER THE GAME! Another commented: Got my mute button on #bbcbreakfast.

A third said: Please please please let #England lose tonight....the fact i cant turn on the TV without hearing about bloody football.

[Morgan Rogers, Jude Bellingham and Harry Kane of England]

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England are about to face Argentina in the World Cup semi-final today(Image: Sebastian Widmann - FIFA/FIFA via Getty Images)

Meanwhile one added: Nice of the Beeb to keep reminding us about the footy tonight just in case we forget after ten minutes #BBCBreakfast.

England and Argentina are ready to renew an historic World Cup rivalry as the two nations battle for a place in the final.

England caption Thomas Tuchel was critical of his team performance in their quarter-final extra-time win over Norway but expects a better performance against Argentina.

"We had too many technical errors in our last match that hold us back from finding a rhythm," explained Tuchel. "We were rushed in our decision making, not patient enough or disciplined enough and it cost us our rhythm.

"We improved in the tournament in defending and defending as a team. This is something we need at the highest level (against Argentina).

"The acceleration, combined with technical execution, has to be at a higher level. A set-up like [from Argentina] will bring the best out of us and the best out of our players."

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